Cuba and Her People of To-day: An Account of the History and Progress of the Island Previous to Its Independence; a Description of Its Physical Features; a Study of Its People; And, in Particular, an Examination of Its Present Political Conditions, Its Industries, Natural Resources, and Prospects; Together with Information and Suggestions Designed to Aid the Prospective Investor Or SettlerI.C. Page, 1911 - 329 páginas |
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... Spain 29.70 . The population of Cuba is a trifle in excess of two millions , giving about forty - five inhabit- ants to the square mile , a density much greater than that enjoyed by any other Latin - American country . Even though the ...
... Spain 29.70 . The population of Cuba is a trifle in excess of two millions , giving about forty - five inhabit- ants to the square mile , a density much greater than that enjoyed by any other Latin - American country . Even though the ...
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... Spain , with some modifications that were ef- fected by the provisional government during the intervention of the United States . The laws concerning contracts , debts , and other matters of 18 Cuba and Her People of To - day.
... Spain , with some modifications that were ef- fected by the provisional government during the intervention of the United States . The laws concerning contracts , debts , and other matters of 18 Cuba and Her People of To - day.
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... Spain , and still later , Ave Maria . Through all these changes of official style the natives re- tained the name Cuba , by which their country had been known before the advent of white men , and the Indian appellation was soon adopted ...
... Spain , and still later , Ave Maria . Through all these changes of official style the natives re- tained the name Cuba , by which their country had been known before the advent of white men , and the Indian appellation was soon adopted ...
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... Spain had an admirable code of laws for the government of her colonies . This code , called Las Leyes de Indias , was formulated during the reign of Philip the second . It was designed to insure the humane and equitable treatment of the ...
... Spain had an admirable code of laws for the government of her colonies . This code , called Las Leyes de Indias , was formulated during the reign of Philip the second . It was designed to insure the humane and equitable treatment of the ...
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... Spain's chief fault and the cause of her downfall as a colonial power , lay in failure to respond to the growth of sentiment in favor of popular rights . She became more autocratic as other nations became more liberal . In truth , she ...
... Spain's chief fault and the cause of her downfall as a colonial power , lay in failure to respond to the growth of sentiment in favor of popular rights . She became more autocratic as other nations became more liberal . In truth , she ...
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acres agricultural American Bayamo Camaguey cane Cape San Antonio capital cent century chief Cienfuegos City coast colonies commercial companies Congress considerable convention cost coun crop Cuba's Cuban cultivation Customs Tariff districts dollars effect exports extensive fact factory farming favor force foreign former fruit Fuerza government of Cuba greater guajiro Habana harbors hundred imported increase independence insurgents iron Isle of Pines JIGUANI labor land leaf less Maceo manufacture Manzanillo Matanzas ment miles mill mineral mines mountainous native negro Nipe Bay occupation Office period Pinar del Rio plant plantations planter political population ports pounds present President profit proportion railroad railway rates of duty Republic of Cuba result Santa Clara Santiago de Cuba shipped soil or industry Spain Spaniards Spanish STREET sugar supply tain thousand tion To-day tobacco trade treaty United Vuelta Abajo Washington